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Title: Family Limitation
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Limitation
Credits: E-text prepared by Sankar Viswanathan, Sally Pursell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Family Limitation" by Margaret Sanger is a controversial guidebook on birth control and reproductive health written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide women, particularly those in the working class, with the knowledge and methods necessary to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Sanger's work comes at a time when discussions surrounding contraceptive methods were limited and often stigmatized, positioning this publication as an important step in the fight for women's rights over their own bodies. In "Family Limitation," Sanger educates her readers on the physiological aspects of conception and various birth control methods, emphasizing the importance of understanding one’s own body. She discusses mechanical contraceptives such as the condom and pessary, along with douching techniques and the use of vaginal suppositories. Throughout the pamphlet, Sanger advocates for women to take control of their reproductive health to prevent the burden of unwanted children and to improve their overall well-being. She stresses that with proper education and awareness, women can effectively manage their reproductive choices, thus challenging societal norms and advocating for a more empowering approach to family planning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966
EBook No.: 31790
Published: Mar 26, 2010
Downloads: 134
Language: English
Subject: Birth control
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Family Limitation
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Limitation
Credits: E-text prepared by Sankar Viswanathan, Sally Pursell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Family Limitation" by Margaret Sanger is a controversial guidebook on birth control and reproductive health written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide women, particularly those in the working class, with the knowledge and methods necessary to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Sanger's work comes at a time when discussions surrounding contraceptive methods were limited and often stigmatized, positioning this publication as an important step in the fight for women's rights over their own bodies. In "Family Limitation," Sanger educates her readers on the physiological aspects of conception and various birth control methods, emphasizing the importance of understanding one’s own body. She discusses mechanical contraceptives such as the condom and pessary, along with douching techniques and the use of vaginal suppositories. Throughout the pamphlet, Sanger advocates for women to take control of their reproductive health to prevent the burden of unwanted children and to improve their overall well-being. She stresses that with proper education and awareness, women can effectively manage their reproductive choices, thus challenging societal norms and advocating for a more empowering approach to family planning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966
EBook No.: 31790
Published: Mar 26, 2010
Downloads: 134
Language: English
Subject: Birth control
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.